H.R. 7970 · 117th Congress · House

Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Jun 7, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to designate at least seven entities as Ocean Innovation Clusters. Ocean Innovation Clusters are hubs of operation and entrepreneurship for private, public, and academic stakeholders to collaborate on opportunities to promote and enhance the maritime industry.

In designating entities, Commerce shall prioritize entities with a history of supporting cross-sector growth and development of the Blue Economy.

Additionally, Commerce must designate at least one Ocean Innovation Cluster in (1) each of the regions covered by the five regional offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service, (2) the Great Lakes region, and (3) the Gulf of Mexico region.

Commerce may award competitive grants for the establishment, operation, and administration of Ocean Innovation Clusters.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 08, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. JUN 07, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 8, 2022

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jun 7, 2022

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Jun 7, 2022

Active

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Jun 7, 2022

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jun 7, 2022

Active